I'm a bit disappointed in myself for not noticing this yesterday, but Lavar Arrington pointed out on NFL AM this morning that Shanny was the only person who stepped up to the microphone yesterday with the television screens behind the podium turned off. No Redskins logos shining behind Shanahan as he gave those non-answers. He's toast.

SkinsJock wrote: .. I don't want Snyder having anything to do with the players or coaches like he did

Less then a week ago I posted a thread called conspiracy theory.. hoping mike understood this wasn't our year but would have some pieces in place to go deep next year. After watching HIM, not the crap on the field but the man, I see a man who has quit long ago. He has give. Up, and the players showed what a coachless team looks like. There is no more fight in that dog so you take him out, plain as day. His awkward presser was the final nail in the coffin... Anyone would be a fool to let a man like that carry on destroying your franchise.

+1 - This team was on fire the 2nd half of last year, AND they have upgrades to certain positions this year; there's a change in the climate here … more and more this year MS seemed to be withdrawn. Just go on the Skins' website and watch the press conference - He's burnt out here, and the straw that broke the camel's back was the Seahawks' game controversy.

THIS IS NOT GOOD - I'm in favor of getting rid of Mike IF he's 'LOST' the team - HOWEVER - I ESPECIALLY DO NOT WANT SNYDER INVOLVED - AT ALL

IF WE DO HAVE TO CHANGE HCs - we need Bruce to bring in a guy like Russ Grimm or find a STRONG NFL HC

Dan Snyder needs to leave ALL decisions up to Bruce and guys that KNOW SOMETHING/ANYTHING ABOUT THE NFL

It's that time of the year - RUN THE DAMN BALL - if they figure out how to stop it then find another way to RUN THE DAMN BALL

The problem with a new coaching staff, as Gruden pointed out on MNF a couple of weeks ago, is what if they come in with a completely new scheme that Griffin can't excel in? Then we spent a King's ransom for nothing. Shanahan needs to finish this season out, and wait to see what happens in the offseason before they make a decision on bringing him back for year 5.

SkinsJock wrote:There is no way that anyone with any sense would look at firing Mike at this time as anything BUT a knee jerk reaction by a jerk of an owner …

Firing Shanny, or even the entire coaching staff (even if it happened right now) could hardly be viewed as a "knee jerk" reaction given the team's performance over the course of the entire season...I wouldn't have had a problem with them being let go at mid season, that's how bad this team has been this year....

StorminMormon86 wrote:The problem with a new coaching staff, as Gruden pointed out on MNF a couple of weeks ago, is what if they come in with a completely new scheme that Griffin can't excel in? Then we spent a King's ransom for nothing. Shanahan needs to finish this season out, and wait to see what happens in the offseason before they make a decision on bringing him back for year 5.

say what? - The only person that would do something like that is Dan Snyder

Nobody with any football sense would bring in a HC or OC that do not know how to take advantage of all that Robert can do as the leader and QB of this franchise

It's that time of the year - RUN THE DAMN BALL - if they figure out how to stop it then find another way to RUN THE DAMN BALL

StorminMormon86 wrote:The problem with a new coaching staff, as Gruden pointed out on MNF a couple of weeks ago, is what if they come in with a completely new scheme that Griffin can't excel in? Then we spent a King's ransom for nothing. Shanahan needs to finish this season out, and wait to see what happens in the offseason before they make a decision on bringing him back for year 5.

say what? - The only person that would do something like that is Dan Snyder

Nobody with any football sense would bring in a HC or OC that do not know how to take advantage of all that Robert can do as the leader and QB of this franchise

StorminMormon86 wrote:The problem with a new coaching staff, as Gruden pointed out on MNF a couple of weeks ago, is what if they come in with a completely new scheme that Griffin can't excel in? Then we spent a King's ransom for nothing. Shanahan needs to finish this season out, and wait to see what happens in the offseason before they make a decision on bringing him back for year 5.

say what? - The only person that would do something like that is Dan Snyder

Nobody with any football sense would bring in a HC or OC that do not know how to take advantage of all that Robert can do as the leader and QB of this franchise

Dan Snyder and "football sense" should never be uttered in the same sentence. And Gruden brought up a great point, if they bring in a guy who doesn't do the read option college style offense and Griffin has trouble adapting to it, the guy could switch to Cousins. It's a legitimate point.

StorminMormon86 wrote: And Gruden brought up a great point, if they bring in a guy who doesn't do the read option college style offense and Griffin has trouble adapting to it, the guy could switch to Cousins. It's a legitimate point.

it's really not a legitimate point - we are NOT running the read option this season - Kyle has been trying to get Robert to 'adapt' and that is an ongoing process it's very clear to most of us that Robert is the best choice to be the QB here and for years to come

Why would anyone think that Cousins might be a better QB than Robert?

any HC coming in here is going to try and help Robert become the best QB he can be BECAUSE Robert is much more talented than Cousins

It's that time of the year - RUN THE DAMN BALL - if they figure out how to stop it then find another way to RUN THE DAMN BALL

Doesn't matter who they bring in as OC. If Snyder is showing preferential treatment to Griffin, that's a recipe for disaster. EVERYONE on the CBS pregame show yesterday confirmed this. Even if it's not true, the bug is still out there, and people would be leery to walk into a situation where the QB can undermine the head coach.